Antipode of Oranjestad, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
The opposite side of the world to Oranjestad is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Oranjestad
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.483, -62.986
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.483, 117.014
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Oranjestad's antipodal point (353 km).
The antipodal city to Oranjestad is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oranjestad is Dampier.
The distance from Oranjestad to Dampier is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Oranjestad
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oranjestad's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oranjestad.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 353 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 354 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 355 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 359 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 361 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 361 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 361 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 362 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 363 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 364 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Kralendijk
Coordinates: 17.483° N 62.9864° W
Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Oranjestad
The DMS coordinates are: 17°28'58.9'' N 62°59'11'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.48303°
LngO = -62.9864°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.48303°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.9864 + 180° = 117.0136°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Oranjestad is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.48303, 117.0136)
In DMS format: 17°28'58.9'' N 62°59'11'' W.